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DTSTAMP:20260827T141438
DTSTART:20261105T173000
DTEND:20261105T190000
SUMMARY:Cocktails & Conversation
DESCRIPTION:<span></span><p></p><p><span>Embark on a curator-led tour of <em><a href="https://www.bedfordgallery.org/exhibitions/current-upcoming-exhibitions/high-pile-concepts-in-tufting" target="_blank" rel="noopener">High Pile: Concepts in Tufting</a></em> in an exclusive Cocktails &amp; Conversation with Bedford curators <strong>Emilee Enders</strong> and <strong>Erica Schulz</strong>! Explore the exhibition through a curator's lens with a behind-the-scenes look at the stories and ideas that shaped it, and discover what makes tufting such a dynamic medium—all while sipping refreshing drinks and savoring delicious bites from  </span><a href="https://montesacro.com/menu-walnut-creek" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Montesacro</a><span>.</span></p><p>Get your tickets early, space is limited!<i> <br>Ages 21 and up<br></i><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Individual event tickets: GA $30 / Donor $20</strong><br><i></i></p><p><a href="https://purchase.lesherartscenter.org/ChooseSeats/188801" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="custombutton1">BUY TICKETS</a><br><br></p><p><strong>About <em>High Pile: Concepts in Tufting</em></strong></p><p scxw218965448="" paraid="52138834" paraeid="{d3b9ef51-0b92-4a33-973c-f3ffba034517}{199}"><em>High Pile: Concepts in Tufting</em> explores tufting beyond its traditional associations with domestic and commercial craft, highlighting the medium’s role within contemporary fine art as a site of experimentation and conceptual inquiry. This exhibition examines tufting as a practice where color is built through fiber density, form emerges through pile structure, and materiality plays a central role in how the work is experienced.&nbsp;</p><p scxw218965448="" paraid="52138834" paraeid="{d3b9ef51-0b92-4a33-973c-f3ffba034517}{199}"><em>High Pile</em> brings together 20 artists whose work engages tufting as both a physical and expressive language. The works emphasize process while incorporating elements like abstraction and pattern to convey narratives and cultural meaning. Collectively, the exhibition positions tufting as a vital contemporary medium that is tactile, yet conceptually expansive.<strong><br><div></div></strong></p><p><strong>Sponsored by:</strong></p><p><strong><a href="https://montesacro.com/menu-walnut-creek" target="_blank" rel="noopener"></a></strong></p>
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span></span><p></p><p><span>Embark on a curator-led tour of <em><a href="https://www.bedfordgallery.org/exhibitions/current-upcoming-exhibitions/high-pile-concepts-in-tufting" target="_blank" rel="noopener">High Pile: Concepts in Tufting</a></em> in an exclusive Cocktails &amp; Conversation with Bedford curators <strong>Emilee Enders</strong> and <strong>Erica Schulz</strong>! Explore the exhibition through a curator's lens with a behind-the-scenes look at the stories and ideas that shaped it, and discover what makes tufting such a dynamic medium—all while sipping refreshing drinks and savoring delicious bites from  </span><a href="https://montesacro.com/menu-walnut-creek" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Montesacro</a><span>.</span></p><p>Get your tickets early, space is limited!<i> <br>Ages 21 and up<br></i><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Individual event tickets: GA $30 / Donor $20</strong><br><i></i></p><p><a href="https://purchase.lesherartscenter.org/ChooseSeats/188801" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="custombutton1">BUY TICKETS</a><br><br></p><p><strong>About <em>High Pile: Concepts in Tufting</em></strong></p><p scxw218965448="" paraid="52138834" paraeid="{d3b9ef51-0b92-4a33-973c-f3ffba034517}{199}"><em>High Pile: Concepts in Tufting</em> explores tufting beyond its traditional associations with domestic and commercial craft, highlighting the medium’s role within contemporary fine art as a site of experimentation and conceptual inquiry. This exhibition examines tufting as a practice where color is built through fiber density, form emerges through pile structure, and materiality plays a central role in how the work is experienced.&nbsp;</p><p scxw218965448="" paraid="52138834" paraeid="{d3b9ef51-0b92-4a33-973c-f3ffba034517}{199}"><em>High Pile</em> brings together 20 artists whose work engages tufting as both a physical and expressive language. The works emphasize process while incorporating elements like abstraction and pattern to convey narratives and cultural meaning. Collectively, the exhibition positions tufting as a vital contemporary medium that is tactile, yet conceptually expansive.<strong><br><div></div></strong></p><p><strong>Sponsored by:</strong></p><p><strong><a href="https://montesacro.com/menu-walnut-creek" target="_blank" rel="noopener"></a></strong></p>
LOCATION:Bedford Gallery\, 1601 Civic Drive Walnut Creek\, California 94596
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